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Chris Smith: “If we stand by quietly when governments refuse to prosecute human rights abusers and financial fraudsters, then we…”

On the recordApril 28, 2015
If we stand by quietly when governments refuse to prosecute human rights abusers and financial fraudsters, then we welcome those guilty of such crimes into the U.S. and into our financial systems, we are indeed enabling their crimes.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith emphasizes the need to prevent human rights abusers from entering the U.S.

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